Board of Girls Inc. announces executive director’s resignation

Maria Rosado, executive director of Girls Inc. of Worcester since 2000, has resigned.

Ms. Rosado left on her own accord and was not asked to resign, said Dean S. Theodore, president of the group’s board of directors. The club provides sports and social service programs for local girls.

“Her resignation was entirely voluntary,” Mr. Theodore said.

Ms. Rosado could not be reached for comment.

Taking over as interim executive director is Lynne Molnar, who served in that role once previously, for about nine months in 1999 before Ms. Rosado was hired.

Ms. Molnar, who has a master’s degree in business administration from Boston University and a master’s degree in education from Harvard University, has worked in executive transition roles for the last eight years, according to a letter from Mr. Theodore that was mailed this week to the group’s approximately 1,500 members.

Mr. Theodore said the board has not determined how long Ms. Molnar will stay in the interim position, and that there will be a search for a new executive director. He said the board has made no decisions about the scope of the search.

“Right now, she’s familiar with the staff and she’s familiar with the organization, and we like that,” he said.

The club was involved with a case of alleged sexual abuse in 2005 when a 17-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted a 5-year-old in the library of the clubhouse at 125 Providence St.

The state Department of Social Services later substantiated allegations of neglect against a unit director and another staff member, and an official of the Department of Early Education and Care, the licensing authority for the club, said an inspection of the after-school program found it chaotic.

Mr. Theodore said the resignation of Ms. Rosado, which took effect Sept. 17 and was announced Tuesday, “had nothing to do with that.”